| Noun | 1. | strap - an elongated leather strip (or or strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in positionbootstrap - a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on cheekpiece - either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece chin strap - a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place crupper - a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward rein - one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse strop - a leather strap used to sharpen razors | |
| 2. | strap - hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto ithanger - anything from which something can be hung | |
| 3. | strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bagband - something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs golf bag - golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls | |
| 4. | strap - whip consisting of a strip of leather used in floggingtawse - a leather strap for punishing children whip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping | |
| Verb | 1. | strap - tie with a straptie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" hopple, hobble - strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the like-sided legs moving in unison; "hobble race horses" unstrap - remove the strap or straps from | |
| 2. | strap - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students" horsewhip - whip with a whip intended for horses switch - flog with or as if with a flexible rod cat - beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails birch - whip with a birch twig | |
| 3. | strap - sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives" | |
| 4. | strap - secure (a sprained joint) with a strappractice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" | |